Junkyardrace: this is the car of Team Autoblog
Posted on 11-10-2015 at 11:09 by dizono – 38 Comments”
We paid kw hp 83,34 eur per cylinder, or 2,94 per hp. But what is it?
In an earlier announcement of the Junkyardrace announced we are still looking to go to a Renault Espace. And despite the fact that such a French space miracle might not be a perfect car for on the track seems to be there with some regularity instances with 2.8 or 3.0 V6 offered for little. Just not at the time that we have a car wanted to buy.
Many options were reviewed and discussed. Of indestructible Volvo’s with vijfcilinders to Alfa 156’s in an unspecified, but well-known automotive company in Rotterdam. A 1.8 Twin Spark, 144 hp is nice, but not very special. A vijfpitter is already better, but such a ongeblazen Volvo-copy kicks the also ‘but’ to 144 hp. That must surely be better?
Yes, because when it caught our eye on a Marketplace-ad from a Ford Mondeo 2.5 V6 from 1999. With 268.000 km experience on the one hand, but a week old APK on the other hand. Although the vraaprijs what was higher, was the garage mechanic agrees with a stack of ten dollar bills of 50 euro. We’ve got ourselves a car! Some specs: 170 hp, 220 Nm, a peak of 215 km/h and 0-100 in 8.6 seconds. True, that gives you today, also with a 1.0 turbo three-cylinder, but that sounds less fun.
On the plate is a 2.5 V6 Ghia, but of ugly nephout is fortunately not the case. One of the previous owners has in all its wisdom decided the interior with silver accents. Further, we received a 500-euro leather, electrically adjustable driver’s seat, and a working climate control. Visually, the Mondeo at the level of the former ST200. Almost a sin to strip.
Strip but!
Almost, because of course the whole interior is there and so is done. With our friends from Saab Apeldoorn was quite stripped and demolished. Anyone still interested in a leather Mondeo-interior? This week can be build up from scratch. Wednesday, the cage is measured, and then the welding torch taken in hand. Chair, hoodpins, fire extinguisher, main power switch, and then our big Mondeo is a real racing car!
Friday 23 October is the day, the first edition of the Junkyardrace start. Officially the registration is closed already, but who reading this article job – and racekriebels: for all quick decision makers, we can still have a spot on the starting grid reserve.
Gallery: Ford Mondeo V6 Junkyardrace
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Gallery: Ford Mondeo V6 is stripped
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